{"id":372140,"date":"2026-07-14T05:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/372140\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T05:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:08:19","slug":"how-much-the-houston-livestock-show-and-rodeo-awarded-in-scholarships-this-year-and-who-got-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/372140\/","title":{"rendered":"How much the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo awarded in scholarships this year and who got them"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 500 students will get financial help for college thanks to scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.<\/p>\n

HOUSTON \u2014 The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo<\/a> has been committed to education and now we\u2019re getting an idea how much was awarded in scholarships to Texas students this year.<\/p>\n

According to a news release sent out Saturday, rodeo officials said that 541 students will each receive $20,000 scholarships, as part of its record $15M scholarship and more than $30M overall education commitment for the year. \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Each student who was awarded a scholarship can use it toward a four-year undergraduate degree.<\/p>\n

Here are a few facts and figures about this year\u2019s scholarship recipients.<\/p>\n

– 66% of the recipients are female and 34% are male.<\/p>\n

– 30% of the recipients will be first-generation high school graduates.<\/p>\n

– 53% will be first-generation college attendees. Recipients will attend 49 colleges and universities across Texas.<\/p>\n

– The top five schools for the recipients are Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Houston, Texas Tech University and Texas State University.<\/p>\n

– The class represents 126 different fields of study.<\/p>\n

– Top chosen majors are Animal Science, Biology, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering and Nursing.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients!<\/p>\n

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